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states senate today decided that the national response to the massacre of first graders in newtown, connecticut, should be nothing, after they voted to filibuster even the bipartisan background check measure that's supported by 90% of americans, after that happened today, president obama did something new. the president almost never responds to specific legislation that's getting voted down, much less responding right after that legislation is voted down, much less making that response in the rose garden of the white house in a formal set of remarks, but today the president responded in the rose garden even while other votes for still happening on subsequent measures on gun reform. the president was joined at the podium by family members of kids who were killed at newtown and other survivors of gun massacres. it was a remarkable sight. it was a remarkable sight in particular to see the father of one of the little boys who was killed at newtown standing himself at the presidential podium with the presidential seal on it and everything making his case, making his family's case to the
states senate today decided that the national response to the massacre of first graders in newtown, connecticut, should be nothing, after they voted to filibuster even the bipartisan background check measure that's supported by 90% of americans, after that happened today, president obama did something new. the president almost never responds to specific legislation that's getting voted down, much less responding right after that legislation is voted down, much less making that response in the...
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the purpose of the united states senate is to debate and to vote and to let the people know where we stand. >> so you'd encourage republicans not to filibuster. >> i will not only encourage it, i do not understand it. what are we afraid of? >> dan malloy is lashing out at the nra's president wayne lapierre who criticized the state's measures. >> wayne reminds me of the clowns at the circus. they get the most attention. that's what he's paid to do but the reality the gun used to kill 26 people on december 14th was legally purchased in the state of connecticut even though we had an assault weapons ban. but, you know, there were loopholes in it that you could drive a truck through. he is so out of whack, it is unbelievable. i can't get on a plane as the governor of the state of connecticut without somebody running a background check on me. why should you be able to buy a gun or armor piercing munitions? doesn't make sense. >> joining the president today will be family members of those killed in the newtown massacre. several spoke on "60 minutes" about the morning that changed their live
the purpose of the united states senate is to debate and to vote and to let the people know where we stand. >> so you'd encourage republicans not to filibuster. >> i will not only encourage it, i do not understand it. what are we afraid of? >> dan malloy is lashing out at the nra's president wayne lapierre who criticized the state's measures. >> wayne reminds me of the clowns at the circus. they get the most attention. that's what he's paid to do but the reality the gun...
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republicans to pick up the baton from their house counterparts. >> our message to the united states senate is real simple: the american people don't want the government shut down and they don't want obamacare. (cheers and applause) >> the joint resolution is passed. >> reporter: it came after every house republican but one voted for the bill which was championed by house conservatives like louisiana's john fleming. >> all we need a couple democrats over in the senate, maybe three or four even and we'll sit it on the president's desk and be ready to go. >> reporter: but the leader of senate democrats, harry reid, has already made it clear there will be no defections on his side. >> any bill that defunds obamacare is dead, dead. it's a waste of time, as i've said before. >> reporter: if congress fails to fund the government by october 1 national parks, museums, and monuments will close. essential government employees like air traffic controllers and u.s. troops will have to work temporarily without pay while workers considered nonessential will be furloughed, causing delays on service
republicans to pick up the baton from their house counterparts. >> our message to the united states senate is real simple: the american people don't want the government shut down and they don't want obamacare. (cheers and applause) >> the joint resolution is passed. >> reporter: it came after every house republican but one voted for the bill which was championed by house conservatives like louisiana's john fleming. >> all we need a couple democrats over in the senate,...
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states. the senator hinned at a possible filibuster of the confirmation saying he will pull out all the stops to get the analysis. house intelligence chairman told andrea mitchell he is behind the program. >> the legal basis of this goes back many, many years. what they were saying is once you made that choice, you no longer get the protects you would. if you joined the enemy overseas, you joined the enemy. >> joining me live, editor do min coe, you noted that this may actually be an issue of more democrats coming out and expressing their dissatisfaction with the drone program and that was earlier saying he is completely fine with the program. >> right. you heard them earlier today say at the democratic retreat in annapolis he would keep all options on the table about what to do about the nomination. that would entered a filibuster. he wants all the documents to be presented. one senator can't hold up a nomination. it's like a bluff. you have to say you have enough votes to filibuster this. i
states. the senator hinned at a possible filibuster of the confirmation saying he will pull out all the stops to get the analysis. house intelligence chairman told andrea mitchell he is behind the program. >> the legal basis of this goes back many, many years. what they were saying is once you made that choice, you no longer get the protects you would. if you joined the enemy overseas, you joined the enemy. >> joining me live, editor do min coe, you noted that this may actually be...
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in other words, a rank bit of micromanaging by a few committed demagogues in the united states senate of the research agenda of academics. one of the things i admire and have truly learned from the conservative intellectual tradition is a kind of emphasis of humility on bureaucracy, government, central planning, and some of the best and wisest conservative writing emphasizes how little we know, how hard it is for institutions to predict the future. and it is, in a way, out of that spirit that we fund and embark upon basic research, because we do not know what we do not know. here's a classic example from an article in "the new yorker" about the worth of basic research. it's a british lepidopterist and his study of butterflies. all he did was tracking where those butterflies were. and you might think to yourself, that's fun, i guess, but who cares? why does this matter? and as he did his work, he began to find the butterflies' habitat was creeping ever northward and there's a map that's a perfect visual representation of how climate change is altering the planet. and he didn't know whe
in other words, a rank bit of micromanaging by a few committed demagogues in the united states senate of the research agenda of academics. one of the things i admire and have truly learned from the conservative intellectual tradition is a kind of emphasis of humility on bureaucracy, government, central planning, and some of the best and wisest conservative writing emphasizes how little we know, how hard it is for institutions to predict the future. and it is, in a way, out of that spirit that...
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but then, of course, it goes to the united states senate, where it needs 67 votes in order to be ratified in order to count. the prospects for that are not good. because to republicans, this is not a treaty about not selling weapons to some other country that's going to use them for genocide. to republicans, this is a conspiracy to take your guns! just like everything else. tea party freshman senator ted cruz tweeting, u.n. arms treaty never be ratified. james inwho have, americans will not stand forrin stringing on their rights. joe manchin signed on to the principle stance. 2 democrats, 31 republicans. rand paul's reaction, quote, gun-grabbers around the globe believe they have it made. so please send me some money. late last month in a sort of trial run, the senate voted against the treaty. it was a mostly party line vote, a handful of red state democrats joining all of the republicans. and so even though the united states officially joined with 153 other countries in voting to pass this treaty, our country is almost certain to end up on the same side of the issue as the three nations
but then, of course, it goes to the united states senate, where it needs 67 votes in order to be ratified in order to count. the prospects for that are not good. because to republicans, this is not a treaty about not selling weapons to some other country that's going to use them for genocide. to republicans, this is a conspiracy to take your guns! just like everything else. tea party freshman senator ted cruz tweeting, u.n. arms treaty never be ratified. james inwho have, americans will not...
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>> shameful that the united states senate can't pass gun safety legislation that would protect the most vulnerable citizens, our kids, our children, our babies. >> one thing that changed in the past year, support for gun control, which went up after the newtown, connecticut massacre, appears to have faded. back in january, people we questioned in a cnn, orc poll, supported stricter gun control laws by 55-44% margin. in the most recent poll, support had waned and the public was divided. two other national surveys show the same decline. ana? >> all right, conversation continues, thank you, paul steinhauser. as we remember all those that died in the newtown shooting last year, all 26 people, gabby giffords' organization, americans for responsible solutions, has released this video. take a look. asking for help, she teamed up with a woman that lost her six-year-old in newtown. they created a lesson plan to talk about how newtown and other national tragedies are impacting students. jake tapper spoke with nicole about her role in the project and see how she's coping one year later. >> this pa
>> shameful that the united states senate can't pass gun safety legislation that would protect the most vulnerable citizens, our kids, our children, our babies. >> one thing that changed in the past year, support for gun control, which went up after the newtown, connecticut massacre, appears to have faded. back in january, people we questioned in a cnn, orc poll, supported stricter gun control laws by 55-44% margin. in the most recent poll, support had waned and the public was...
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that's why she thought it was imperative that she unseat harry reid in the united states senate, because if americans with guns did not succeed in voting harry reid out of office, they would turn to another way of doing it. they would use their guns to get their way instead. nevada was not amused. in a race that was her's to lose, a race that democrats lost all over the country, sharron angle is the one that lost and harry reid won. all her talk about her supporters and conservatives more broadly getting their way in this country by using weapons to get what they couldn't win through the democratic process, nevada decided to take a pass on old sharron angle. her second amendment remedies thing turned out to be a failing argument in 2010. 2010 was also the year those angered by the passage of obama care decided to organize retaliation and resistance against those votes in congress in the form of rocks thrown through the windows of democratic party offices. those incidents included an incident at arizona congresswoman gabby giffords office in tucson, hours after the vote of obama care some
that's why she thought it was imperative that she unseat harry reid in the united states senate, because if americans with guns did not succeed in voting harry reid out of office, they would turn to another way of doing it. they would use their guns to get their way instead. nevada was not amused. in a race that was her's to lose, a race that democrats lost all over the country, sharron angle is the one that lost and harry reid won. all her talk about her supporters and conservatives more...
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states senate requires a supermajority of 60 votes in order to pass. that did not get fixed today. it got changed. but it doesn't seem to have been fixed. joining us now is democratic senator sherrod brown of ohio. senator brown, thank you for being here. i appreciate your being willing to talk to us about this. >> sure. of course. >> am i wrong to think that there's not going to be a big change to what we've come to accept as normal, which is republicans requiring a 60-vote supermajority on everything in the senate? >> i think you were generally right. i think that there will be -- i mean, the steps -- we didn't do as much as many of us wanted to do. i think it's small progress. i think it will -- the senate will be -- will work a little better than it did. won't move we've sent the bill over and bills and some bills that would move the country forward that have died there even though they could have a majority. so we are going to keep the pressure on in the senate. this time it was in writing if the progress isn't significant. working with a group of
states senate requires a supermajority of 60 votes in order to pass. that did not get fixed today. it got changed. but it doesn't seem to have been fixed. joining us now is democratic senator sherrod brown of ohio. senator brown, thank you for being here. i appreciate your being willing to talk to us about this. >> sure. of course. >> am i wrong to think that there's not going to be a big change to what we've come to accept as normal, which is republicans requiring a 60-vote...
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parliamentarians of the world to defend the unique prerogatives of the united states senate. >> he put the gun in my freakin' face and told me to get the [ bleep ] out. >> no, get out of here. that was just part of a 911 call made yesterday by george zimmerman's girlfriend. that's george zimmer marine and that story is ahead. [ male announcer ] playing in the nfl is tough. ♪ doing it with a cold, just not going to happen. ♪ vicks dayquil powerful non-drowsy 6-symptom cold & flu relief. ♪ no matter what city you're playing tomorrow... [ coughs ] [ male announcer ] ...you can't let a cold keep you up tonight. ♪ vicks nyquil powerful nighttime 6-symptom cold & flu relief. ♪ >>> seven score and ten years ago, the gettysberg address. today's the 150th anniversary of the gettysberg address. president lincoln reminds every one of the founding principle all men are created equal. well, what was the -- if the gettysberg address were delivered today, what would fox news have to say about it? we'll be right back. >>> george zimmerman was in court today. >> he just broke my glass table,
parliamentarians of the world to defend the unique prerogatives of the united states senate. >> he put the gun in my freakin' face and told me to get the [ bleep ] out. >> no, get out of here. that was just part of a 911 call made yesterday by george zimmerman's girlfriend. that's george zimmer marine and that story is ahead. [ male announcer ] playing in the nfl is tough. ♪ doing it with a cold, just not going to happen. ♪ vicks dayquil powerful non-drowsy 6-symptom cold &...
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yet we can't even get a vote in the united states senate. therefore we probably won't get one in the house. >> of course. one follows the other. let's be fair about this. what sharron angle said about second amendment remedies is -- is something that comes from the very extreme of our culture. she lost that race. >> pretty close. >> she lost the race in part because of that. well, she's admitting other crazy things, too. >> we raised hell about it. people said, wait a minute. what are you actually saying here? >> exactly. i think we can say there are very few if any people in the congress right now who would dare say something about -- >> about using a gun against somebody you don't like. >> what they're not doing is going out and standing up against this. they're enabling that sort of thing. the threats being made against the congresswoman. in terms of the polls, if they were voting the polls of course we would have reasonable gun control in this country. the problem is based on the gerrymandering in the house and in the way the senate is s
yet we can't even get a vote in the united states senate. therefore we probably won't get one in the house. >> of course. one follows the other. let's be fair about this. what sharron angle said about second amendment remedies is -- is something that comes from the very extreme of our culture. she lost that race. >> pretty close. >> she lost the race in part because of that. well, she's admitting other crazy things, too. >> we raised hell about it. people said, wait a...
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if you put it on the floor of the united states senate, it's going to be hard for members of the senate to look the newtown families in the eye, who are going to be in washington, i guarantee you that, over the next several months, and tell them they stand with the nra instead of the kids. it's not going to be easy, but if the president sticks to the commitment he made, if he doesn't get distracted by something else or a crisis, we can get this done. >> it's so vital. lots of the other proposals he came out with are very important. the cancelling of these ridiculous loopholes in background checks at gun shows and so on, bleeding obvious things to do. investing in mental health and so on. but to me, the assault weapons ban has to be the plank of this because it's these assault weapons that are being used for the massacres. it's not the issue involving handguns in chicago. it's about assault weapons and their relationship to deranged people and massacres. >> yeah, and listen, absolutely we have to view this wholistically and approach the gun ban in cities. let's address what happened in n
if you put it on the floor of the united states senate, it's going to be hard for members of the senate to look the newtown families in the eye, who are going to be in washington, i guarantee you that, over the next several months, and tell them they stand with the nra instead of the kids. it's not going to be easy, but if the president sticks to the commitment he made, if he doesn't get distracted by something else or a crisis, we can get this done. >> it's so vital. lots of the other...
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parliamentarians of the world to defend the unique prerogatives of the united states senate. >> he put the gun in my freakin' >> he put the gun in my freakin' face and told me to get the [ bleep ] out. >> no, get out of here. that was just part of a 911 call made yesterday by george zimmerman's girlfriend. that's george zimmerman and that story is ahead. ♪ [ chicken caws ] [ male announcer ] when your favorite food starts a fight, fight back fast with tums. heartburn relief that neutralizes acid on contact and goes to work in seconds. ♪ tum, tum tum tum tums! add brand new belongings from nationwide insurance and we'll replace stolen or destroyed items with brand-new versions. we put members first. join the nation. ♪ nationwide is on your side ♪ >>> seven score and ten years ago, the gettysberg address. today's the 150th anniversary of the gettysberg address. president lincoln reminds every one of the founding principle all men are created equal. well, what was the -- if the gettysberg address were delivered today, what would fox news have to say about it? we'll be right back.
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parliamentarians of the world to defend the unique progreerogatives of the united states senate. >> he put the gun in my freakin' face and told me to get the [ bleep ] out. >> no, get out of here. that was just part of a 911 call made yesterday by george zimmerman's girlfriend. that's george zimmer marine and that story is ahead. ith family. [ woman 2 ] to carry on traditions. [ woman 3 ] to come together even when we're apart. [ male announcer ] in stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy and more, swanson makes holiday dishes delicious. so i can't afford to have germy surfaces. but a fresh sheet of bounty duratowel leaves this surface cleaner than a germy dishcloth. it's durable. and it's 3 times cleaner. so ditch your dishcloth and switch to bounty duratowel. ♪ [ male announcer ] 1.21 gigawatts. today, that's easy. ge is revolutionizing power. supercharging turbines with advanced hardware and innovative software. using data predictively to help power entire cities. so the turbines of today... will power us all... into the future. ♪ >>> seven score and ten years ago, the gettysberg ad
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states senate through abusing the rules. >> it looks like there are going to be a number of -- many more filibusters on motions to proceed. do you think -- do you have any plans to change the filibuster? >> yes, i do. i've said so publicly, and i continue to feel that way. i think that the rules have been abused and that we're going to work to change them. >> first press conference, day after the election, harry reid saying that going forward things are going to change. specifically, this was going to change. the de facto rule that republicans have gerrymandered in the senate for lack of a better term that pretty much everything requires 60 votes to pass now. that has never been how things have worked in this country. i mean, constitutionally it takes a supermajority to impeach a president or ratify a treaty or amend the constitution but not to pass an ordinary bill. ordinary bill passage should overmany discounts to thine customers! [old english accent] safe driver, multi-car, paid in full -- a most fulsome bounty indeed, lord jamie. i feel good about it getting through the senate.
states senate through abusing the rules. >> it looks like there are going to be a number of -- many more filibusters on motions to proceed. do you think -- do you have any plans to change the filibuster? >> yes, i do. i've said so publicly, and i continue to feel that way. i think that the rules have been abused and that we're going to work to change them. >> first press conference, day after the election, harry reid saying that going forward things are going to change....
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the united states senate. critics of the treaty, most 3r078 ineptly the gun lobby in washington claim that somehow the obama administration will use this treaty as a back-door method to impose gun control in the united states. so they explained the treat use would violate the second amendment and infringe upon or constitutional right to bear arms, except that this is simply factually wrong. here are the compact words from the treaty as it stands. the treaty affirms, quote, the sovereign right of any state to regulate and control conventional arms inclusively within its territory pursuant to its own legal or constitutional system, end quote. sounds pretty clear to me. the issue is not about gun control. this is about stopping dictators from acquiring tanks, missiles and attack helicopters that can kill tens of thousands in a day. it's about making it harder for terrorism groups to buy extremely dangerous weapons. the other broader is that treaties are not enforceable, about you they do make it harder for really
the united states senate. critics of the treaty, most 3r078 ineptly the gun lobby in washington claim that somehow the obama administration will use this treaty as a back-door method to impose gun control in the united states. so they explained the treat use would violate the second amendment and infringe upon or constitutional right to bear arms, except that this is simply factually wrong. here are the compact words from the treaty as it stands. the treaty affirms, quote, the sovereign right...
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in the united states senate. now steve lonegan, of course he had the misfortune of being a tea party republican at a time in our nation's political history when tea party republicans were busy elsewhere in the country making themselves less popular than paper cuts or tripping. but even without that baggage it's fair to say that steve lonegan would have been a long shot in this race no matter what else is going on. mr. booker is popular and ran a good race. and this is new jersey which is a blue state. and number three, steve lonegan is steve lonegan. and to get a sense of what i mean, consider this moment from when mr. lonegan spoke to his supporters tonight after he learned he lost the race to cory booker. this is one of the strangest sound bites i have ever heard. >> moments ago i called senator booker to congratulate him on his win and as we should, wish him the best in serving the people of this state and the people of this country. and i'm hoping god will be with him in the decisions he makes as he goes into
in the united states senate. now steve lonegan, of course he had the misfortune of being a tea party republican at a time in our nation's political history when tea party republicans were busy elsewhere in the country making themselves less popular than paper cuts or tripping. but even without that baggage it's fair to say that steve lonegan would have been a long shot in this race no matter what else is going on. mr. booker is popular and ran a good race. and this is new jersey which is a blue...
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in the united states senate. now steve lonegan, of course he had the misfortune of being a tea party republican at a time in our nation's political history when tea party republicans were busy elsewhere in the country making themselves less popular than paper cuts or tripping. but even without that baggage it's fair to say that steve lonegan would have been a long shot in this lace no matter what else is going on. mr. booker is popular and ran a good race. and this is new jersey which is a blue state. and number three, steve lonegan is steve lonegan. and to get a sense of what i mean, consider this moment from when mr. lonegan spoke to his supporters tonight after he learned he lost the race to cory booker. this is one of the strangest sound bites i have ever heard. >> moments ago i called senator booker to congratulate him on his women and as we should, wish him the best in serving the people of this state and the people of this country. and i'm hoping god will be with him in the decisions he makes as he goes in
in the united states senate. now steve lonegan, of course he had the misfortune of being a tea party republican at a time in our nation's political history when tea party republicans were busy elsewhere in the country making themselves less popular than paper cuts or tripping. but even without that baggage it's fair to say that steve lonegan would have been a long shot in this lace no matter what else is going on. mr. booker is popular and ran a good race. and this is new jersey which is a blue...
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senator cowan will join the recently appointed south carolina senator tim scott in the united states senate where they will be the first two african-americans to serve in the senate at the same time. governor patrick explained why he chose mr. cowan for the senate today. >> he has been a valued ally to me, and the people of the commonwealth. in every step he has brought perspective, wisdom, sound judgment and clarity of purpose. >> and lieutenant governor tim maury added this. >> he is cool, tom brady, george clooney, james bond, the president have nothing on mo. >> really? i'll let you be the judge. >> there is no greater calling than to be able to go and serve the people of massachusetts, to give back to a state that has given so much to me. >> barney frank, who made public his desire to be the appointed senator and was the only person the governor could have appointed who could start the job at full speed and full effectiveness on friday released this statement. i know mr. cowan is committed to working hard and in socially fair and economically efficient manner towards resolving p
senator cowan will join the recently appointed south carolina senator tim scott in the united states senate where they will be the first two african-americans to serve in the senate at the same time. governor patrick explained why he chose mr. cowan for the senate today. >> he has been a valued ally to me, and the people of the commonwealth. in every step he has brought perspective, wisdom, sound judgment and clarity of purpose. >> and lieutenant governor tim maury added this....
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the united states senate, while we're talking about it, the united states senate set a record today. also, there is a huge development in one of the wars in our world. also, we have a very important chart that imitates life that may undue the agita you felt this morn. if you are against women against violence act, what does that mean you are for? we have a lot coming up this hour. please stay with us. [ lane ] are you growing old waiting for your wrinkle cream to work? neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair has the fastest retinol formula. to visibly reduce fine lines and wrinkles in just one week. >>> map time! >>> map time! here is the part of the world where more than anywhere else you need to be looking at a map to understand what's going on there in the news on any given day. for reference, here is where our current war is. that's afghanistan. now, the eight and a half yearlong war that we just finished up, that was here. oh, what's that one big country right in between our two wars? that would be iran, and we know why the u.s. feels antsy about iran. this shows in part why iran feel
the united states senate, while we're talking about it, the united states senate set a record today. also, there is a huge development in one of the wars in our world. also, we have a very important chart that imitates life that may undue the agita you felt this morn. if you are against women against violence act, what does that mean you are for? we have a lot coming up this hour. please stay with us. [ lane ] are you growing old waiting for your wrinkle cream to work? neutrogena® rapid...
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united states senate and the house of representatives that we have not moved the ball forward one inch when it comes to protecting the thousands of people all across this country who are killed by guns every year. even while 90% of americans agree that people should have to prove they're not a criminal before they buy a gun, that there's really no reason why we should allow military-style weapons in the hands of ordinary americans. we should be embarrassed by the fact that we're not doing more to try to stem the scourge of gun violence that plagues our nation today. but we should be even more embarrassed if this week we cannot pass a commonsense extension and update to the undetectable firearms act, a bipartisan piece of legislation that has been on the books since 1988. most people in this country have no idea it exists because up until this week, it has been so noncontroversial. and so to tell you a little bit about why this is so important, i want to bring you back 70 years to world war ii. in world war ii, the allies developed a very small firearm called the liberator. and the libe
united states senate and the house of representatives that we have not moved the ball forward one inch when it comes to protecting the thousands of people all across this country who are killed by guns every year. even while 90% of americans agree that people should have to prove they're not a criminal before they buy a gun, that there's really no reason why we should allow military-style weapons in the hands of ordinary americans. we should be embarrassed by the fact that we're not doing more...
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you end up having 101 women, include oos record 20 in the united states senate. you also have 43 african-americans, 31 latinos, 12 asian-americans and seven from the lgbt community. so a tremendous amount of diversity, kind of when you almost look back when this country and the government was actually founded of all white males and things have certainly changed in your u.s. congress. >> you know, i have to look at the woman factor. how does that affect how decisions are going to be made by this new congress? i mean, some will expect it to be more productive in the 112th congress, which set that new record low for achievement. >> i think it really does affect things. of course, it's worth noting that the 2012 elections were fought in large part over women's issues. now, as i just mentioned earlier there are a record 20 women who are going to be serving in the u.s. senate. of course it is worth noting that that's just one in five u.s. senators are women when more than half of all women were the voters in the 2012 election. so, there's a lot of female political stra
you end up having 101 women, include oos record 20 in the united states senate. you also have 43 african-americans, 31 latinos, 12 asian-americans and seven from the lgbt community. so a tremendous amount of diversity, kind of when you almost look back when this country and the government was actually founded of all white males and things have certainly changed in your u.s. congress. >> you know, i have to look at the woman factor. how does that affect how decisions are going to be made...
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is shameful the united states senate cannot pass and safety legislation to protect our most vulnerable citizens. our kids, our children, our babies. i told thent, families of the 26 citizens killed a year ago and the 172 december 14,ince 2012, that the government will not give up on them. victimsot give up the -- give up on the victims of the 26 school shootings that has happened since the new town massacre. gun to man came with a step forward to save the children, a teacher. he was killed. two others were injured in that. a movie theater in colorado, a sikh temple in wisconsin. gun owners of america put out a press release in light of the sandy hook anniversary. they say this -- that is from the gun owners of america. your thoughts on gun control, has a changed since sandy hook. lloyd is from virginia on our republican line. caller: good morning. i think these gun free places is a problem. the teachers should be trying to carry a gun. , he would haveun been afraid of what would happen to him. you cannot legislate against evil. harry reid and the democrats do not have a conscience. the
is shameful the united states senate cannot pass and safety legislation to protect our most vulnerable citizens. our kids, our children, our babies. i told thent, families of the 26 citizens killed a year ago and the 172 december 14,ince 2012, that the government will not give up on them. victimsot give up the -- give up on the victims of the 26 school shootings that has happened since the new town massacre. gun to man came with a step forward to save the children, a teacher. he was killed. two...
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we were denied the ability to amend on the floor of the united states senate and to offer an alternative. and that alternative took care of pre-existing conditions. it kept children on their insurance of their parents'. encompass many of the things that republicans and democrats alike about the affordable care act, but it did not get into a large top-down government- designed program that x winners and losers. and when you can have stories that are as passionate as yours and mine, clearly the system we have designed picks the winners and losers. it is not individuals americans who get to choose what they want, how much exposure or how much benefit. in other words, their health- care coverage matches their age, their health condition, and their pocketbook, and that is not what this does. let me ask you, what is the target enrollment for the end of november for the exchange? >> for the end of november? >> yes, ma'am. >> we were looking at between october and november, i think that number was i want to say around 800,000. insurersil 1 of 2014, urquhart to begin submitting bids for the 2015
we were denied the ability to amend on the floor of the united states senate and to offer an alternative. and that alternative took care of pre-existing conditions. it kept children on their insurance of their parents'. encompass many of the things that republicans and democrats alike about the affordable care act, but it did not get into a large top-down government- designed program that x winners and losers. and when you can have stories that are as passionate as yours and mine, clearly the...
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states senate, and he's not going to take a lot of grief from them. he's a guy who has bled for his country and actually believes that war should be a last resort. it's a novel sentiment perhaps in the senate these days, but i think it will prevail. >> it certainly is. as the president said, war is not an abstraction to this man. ken, you recently reported that several anti-obama groups are going to try to make these nomination battles as permanent as debt ceiling battles. who is it that's behind this though, ken? >> well, in this particular case, the hagel nomination, as well as to an extent the susan rice nomination, which didn't even get off the ground, there are a group of these neoconservative organizations that are all affiliated to some extent with bill kristol, the weekly standard editor, that have spent a fair amount of money but more to the point have really leveraged the media and their own media platforms to make these into real controversies and to make them into real fights. a lot of people are saying, well, the fact that president obama
states senate, and he's not going to take a lot of grief from them. he's a guy who has bled for his country and actually believes that war should be a last resort. it's a novel sentiment perhaps in the senate these days, but i think it will prevail. >> it certainly is. as the president said, war is not an abstraction to this man. ken, you recently reported that several anti-obama groups are going to try to make these nomination battles as permanent as debt ceiling battles. who is it...
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states senate. governor patrick has indicated he will make that announcement tomorrow morning. that is coming up. i love to eat. i love hanging out with my friends. i have a great fit with my dentures. i love kiwis. i've always had that issue with the seeds getting under my denture. super poligrip free -- it creates a seal of the dentures in my mouth. even well-fitting dentures let in food particles. super poligrip is zinc free. with just a few dabs, it's clinically proven to seal out more food particles so you're more comfortable and confident while you eat. super poligrip free made the kiwi an enjoyable experience. [ charlie ] try zinc free super poligrip. . >>> the ayes are 94, the nays are three, and one respondent present. and john forbes kerry, to be our next secretary of state, is confirmed. >> the senate voting present was john kerry, who stepped aside. the no-votes were from the two embarrassment texas voters have sent to the united states senate, and from an oklahoma senator who could easi
states senate. governor patrick has indicated he will make that announcement tomorrow morning. that is coming up. i love to eat. i love hanging out with my friends. i have a great fit with my dentures. i love kiwis. i've always had that issue with the seeds getting under my denture. super poligrip free -- it creates a seal of the dentures in my mouth. even well-fitting dentures let in food particles. super poligrip is zinc free. with just a few dabs, it's clinically proven to seal out more food...
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few months back when asked does the united states collect e-mails from average americans he said no and then he said not witting will. maybe he wasn't terribly truthful. mr. alex ander will get the first round of these questions but it won't be the last. >> it will be frustrating for the lawmakers that will hear i can't talk about that. it's classified. we heard from peert king talking to anderson cooper about this and anderson asked mr. journalist who published the leak information should be prosecuted and here is what he said. >> if they willing knew this was classified information action should be taken especially on something of this magnitude. i know the issue of leaks has been gone into but something on this magnitude there is an obligation moral and also legal against a reporter disclosing something which would so severely compromise national security. as a practical matter there have been in the past several years a number of reporters who have been prosecuted. the answer is yes. >> john, how is that playing out? >> reporter: that last part there, the answer is yes. it's chi
few months back when asked does the united states collect e-mails from average americans he said no and then he said not witting will. maybe he wasn't terribly truthful. mr. alex ander will get the first round of these questions but it won't be the last. >> it will be frustrating for the lawmakers that will hear i can't talk about that. it's classified. we heard from peert king talking to anderson cooper about this and anderson asked mr. journalist who published the leak information...
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the united states senate, while we're talking about it, the united states senate set a record today. also, there is a huge development in one of the wars in our world. also, we have a very important chart that imitates life that may undue the agita you felt this morn. if you are against women against violence act, what does that mean you are for? we have a lot coming up this hour. please stay with us. a hybrid? most are just no fun to drive. now, here's one that will make you feel alive. meet the five-passenger ford c-max hybrid. c-max says ha. c-max says wheeee. which is what you get, don't you see? cause c-max has lots more horsepower than prius v, a hybrid that c-max also bests in mpg. say hi to the all-new 47 combined mpg c-max hybrid. wears off. [ female announcer ] stop searching and start repairing. eucerin professional repair moisturizes while actually repairing very dry skin. the end of trial and error has arrived. try a free sample at eucerinus.com. here at the hutchison household. but one dark stormy evening... she needed a good meal and a good family. so we gave her purin
the united states senate, while we're talking about it, the united states senate set a record today. also, there is a huge development in one of the wars in our world. also, we have a very important chart that imitates life that may undue the agita you felt this morn. if you are against women against violence act, what does that mean you are for? we have a lot coming up this hour. please stay with us. a hybrid? most are just no fun to drive. now, here's one that will make you feel alive. meet...